Involuntary Spring Sabbatical

Could it be fun?
Greetings, All!
As many of you know, I have been forced into a Spring sabbatical this year.  And, no, I won't be gardening or beaching it.  However, I will be resting, restoring, rejuvenating, resolving and renewing (and hopefully not expiring from an O.D. on stir-crazy in the meantime).
This week begins the official jigsaw challenge.  Thanks to the miracles of modern medicine, several doctors will be working to put me back together in one workable and beautiful piece.  
Round 1 - Monday, 3/29:  My first cervical epidural.....this to decrease inflammation and severe compression on my spinal cord, which has led to a condition known as "clonus" affecting my nerves (and I don't mean somebody's annoying me, although they might be!)  Ha!  I just looked up "clonus" and what I got is:  "Greek for violent, confused motion" - cool :)  Anyway, all just fancy schmancy terminology that equates to three things: 1) my neck is really screwed up now, 2) I refuse to have spine surgery, and 3) they are going to inject steroids into my neck to see if it helps.  As much as anyone tries to console and convince me, I have to admit, I'm not crazy about this idea at all.  However, it does beat surgery, and if it means I can go back to teaching, well, let's hurry up and get it over with!  Supposedly, after an afternoon of rest, I should be fine by the next day with some residual soreness.  We shall see......
Round 2 - Thursday, 4/1:  Off to Anne Arundel Medical Center for.... ahem..."procedure" number 2 (I hate it when they try to make things sound better by calling them "procedures").  I am scheduled to be in surgery for about 90 minutes.  They will be cleaning out debris from my ankle and then reconstructing ligaments and tendons.  The physician's assistant told me yesterday that my ankle will be "really tight" after this surgery - even more stable than my left ankle!  After it heals, of course.  Woohoo - balancing poses on my right foot!  My instructions say I can't get up at all, except to use the bathroom, for 48 hours.  Now, isn't this going to be fun?!  :D  The rest is yet to be told......*twilight zone music*
In any event, I DO plan on some sunbathing, Gita reading, bird watching, studying, virtual admin. work, and deck planting, once my "hobble" improves at bit ;)
Stay tuned...